Only WESH 2 News was there Monday when a magistrate ruled the motel could reopen after independent inspectors hired by the town said they had "no objection."

According to a separate state inspection done last Friday, the motel was given 10 warnings for leaky ceilings, mold, standing water from improper drainage and dead roaches. Only six of the 30 rooms were ready to be rented, the inspection report said. The motel's owner, Anthony Grant, dismissed those claims Monday night.

"It's not like they're derelict or down. I just don't have air conditioning units to put in them at this time," Grant said.

Grant said he's lost tens of thousands in revenue and will rent out as many rooms as he can, which is about 21 rooms. That concerns the motel's co-owner, Jeffrey Wooden, who told WESH 2 News that he feels the motel is not ready to reopen.